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Posted: 11/19/2009 4:18pm et

PewterReport.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) practiced in full Thursday, Nov. 19, for the first time in several weeks.

The Huddle Take: Bryant should be good to go this week as the Bucs host New Orleans. They'll probably need him to have a big day to have any chance at keeping the game close.

Posted: 11/18/2009 4:08pm et

The St. Petersburg Times reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) is participating in practice Wednesday, Nov. 18.

The Huddle Take: Signs are pointing for a return to action this weekend for Bryant. Say goodbye to Maurice Stovall's production.

Posted: 11/12/2009 4:56pm et

The Tampa Tribune reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) did not practice Thursday, Nov. 12, and it is looking like he will not play in Week 10.

The Huddle Take: Maurice Stovall, Michael Clayton and possibly Sammie Stroughter will all get more looks this week, but it's hard to recommend any of them even after the Bucs' offensive explosion - for them, at least - last week. Maybe if they wear their throwback creamsicle uniforms again they'll be able to duplicate the performance.

Posted: 11/9/2009 11:23am et

Stephen Holder, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant said it was not his decision to sit out the team's Week 9 game, and indicated doctors and coaches overruled him. It is too early to say if Bryant will be available for Week 10.

The Huddle Take: The Bucs seemed to do okay without Bryant, who has been battling a lingering knee injury all season. If sitting out a week and getting fully healthy—or at least closer to fully healthy—is in the team's best interest, Bryant will just have to live with it. And it sounds as if he took the decision better than fellow wideout Anquan Boldin in Arizona.

Posted: 11/6/2009 5:14pm et

The Tampa Tribune reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 6. He is listed as questionable for Week 9 and will be a game-time decision.

The Huddle Take: Bryant's had a couple of decent games, but otherwise he's been invisible this season. He's likely not a Fantasy roster possibility except in very deep leagues. Try to look elsewhere for a WR this week if you can.

Posted: 10/15/2009 11:59am et

Stephen Holder, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant needs to have his knee drained before games in order to play. Bryant was planning to have his knee drained Wednesday, Oct. 14, so that he could take part in the team's practice.

The Huddle Take: Sounds like this will be a chronic issue that will bother Bryant all season. Here's hoping he saved some of that franchise tag payday, because if he's playing hurt all year long it will be difficult for him to put up numbers that entice teams to offer lucrative long-term deals.

Posted: 10/3/2009 11:49pm et

The St. Petersburg Times, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Gaines Adams (groin), WR Antonio Bryant (knee), QB Byron Leftwich (hip) and RB Derrick Ward (knee) traveled with the team for their Week 4 game. All four players will be game-time decisions.

The Huddle Take: The fact that Bryant is traveling with the team would lead us to believe he may see some field time this week, but all things considered he's a very risky start Sunday. Between his health, the decent pass defense of the Redskins and a new quarterback this is one guy you should leave alone until the forecast is much better.

Posted: 10/2/2009 10:36pm et

The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 2. He is listed as questionable for Week 4 and is expected to play.

The Huddle Take: It really does not have much bearing if Bryant plays or not since the Bucs will be using Josh Johnson their rookie quarterback to start the game. Since most rookie signal-callers take time to settle in to their role, Johnson will likely have some rough outings as he strives to be the future leader of this team. In the meantime Bryant, who has been battling knee problems, will likely be limited even if he plays.

Posted: 9/25/2009 5:43pm et

Updating a previous report, The Tampa Tribune reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Sept. 25. He is listed as questionable for Week 3 and will be a game-time decision.

The Huddle Take: You should probably look elsewhere for a starting WR this week.

Posted: 9/21/2009 3:02pm et

CBSSports.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) said he has a bone bruise in his left knee and he wants it to heal properly before returning to action. Bryant is unsure when he will return at this point, but sounded pessimistic about playing in Week 3.

The Huddle Take: It's not a good sign that it's only Monday and Bryant is already expressing pessimism about his Week 3 availability. This would probably be a good time to start exploring your options at receiver.